"Kiss Me Twice" is a science fiction police procedural novella, by Mary Robinette Kowal. It was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction in June 2011.
Synopsis When a police station is attacked and the computer storing the department's artificial intelligence is stolen, detective Scott Huang suspects a connection to a murder whose investigation the attack disrupted.
Reception
"Kiss Me Twice" was a finalist for the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novella,2012 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved November 12, 2020 the Nebula Award for Best Novella of 2011,Kiss Me Twice, at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved November 12, 2020 and the 2012 Locus Award for Best Novella.Announcing the 2012 Locus Award Winners, at Tor.com; published June 16, 2012; retrieved November 12, 2020
Ken Liu praised Kowal's "dialogue that sparkles with wit".Kiss Me Twice, by Ken Liu; at KenLiu.name; published February 26, 2012; retrieved November 12, 2020 Jim C. Hines found the story reminiscent of the Elijah Baley stories, and lauded Huang as a "decent, determined, well-developed character who treats Metta [the AI] more like a partner than a machine".Hugo Novellas, Part 1 , by Jim C. Hines; at JimCHines.com; published June 14, 2012; retrieved November 12, 2020
Origin Kowal began the story as a project for NaNoWriMo.Sale! Kiss Me Twice to Asimov’s plus a word about NaNoWriMo, by Mary Robinette Kowal, at MaryRobinetteKowal.com; published December 12, 2010 ; retrieved November 12, 2020
References
External links Text of the story at Kowal's official site Sequel to the story at Apex Magazine